Norway weighs ban on camera-enabled smart glasses dubbed 'pervert glasses'
Liriel · hn · 2026-09-02
Per TechCrunch, Norway is considering a ban on camera-enabled wearable smart glasses, locally dubbed "pervert glasses" for their ability to covertly record people. The move highlights growing tension between mainstream smart glasses adoption and public privacy, and could set a regulatory precedent for other countries.
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